Server Name Indication

GPTKB entity

Statements (19)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf Transport Layer Security extension
gptkbp:abbreviation gptkb:SNI
gptkbp:category gptkb:International_Standard
Computer network security
gptkbp:compatibleWith gptkb:Internet_Explorer_on_Windows_XP
gptkbp:enables virtual hosting with HTTPS
gptkbp:features hostname sent in cleartext
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Server Name Indication
gptkbp:introducedIn gptkb:TLS_1.0
gptkbp:mitigatedBy Encrypted Client Hello (ECH)
gptkbp:partOf gptkb:TLS_protocol
gptkbp:purpose allows client to specify hostname during TLS handshake
gptkbp:standardizedBy gptkb:RFC_6066
gptkbp:supportedBy most modern browsers
most modern web servers
gptkbp:usedFor hosting multiple SSL certificates on a single IP address
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:SNI
gptkb:SNI_(Server_Name_Indication)
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7